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Before cleaning the refrigerator always unplug the
appliance. Clean the interior of the appliance. Use warm
water and a neutral detergent to prevent any bad smells
occurring. after cleaning, rinse the interior with clean
water and rub dry. leave the appliance to dry for 1 to
2 hours. simply remove the shelves, drawer and door
compartments to clean them by hand. Do not clean the
interior accessories in the dishwasher.
Clean the outside of the refrigerator and the gasket with a
soft moist cloth.
We recommend that you dus the back of the appliance
with a cloth or vacuum cleaner once a year in order to
maintain a good output and low energy consumption.
REPLAcING tHE buLb
When replacing the bulb, proceed as follows:
• Unplug the appliance from the mains.
• remove the lamp cover by unscrewing the screw and
pull the lamp cover towards you.
• first check if the bulb is fully screwed in.
• if the bulb is defective, replace it with a bulb of the same
type: maximum 10 Watt, socket e14. this kind is widely
available.
• replace the cover and the screw.
• Plug the appliance back into the mains.
7 | cLEANING & mAINtENANcE
5 | tIPS
• High ambient temperatures have a negative effect on
energy use. keep the refrigerator in a position away from
direct sunlight or other sources of heat.
• keep ventilation openings free. Clogged openings lead to
higher use of energy.
• try not to open the door too often, especially when the
weather is wet and hot. once you open the door, mind
to close it as soon as possible.
• the space between the shelves and the rear wall of the
refrigerator compartment must be unobstructed to allow
the cool air to circulate. therefore don’t place any food
items against the back.
• turn the thermostat to a lower setting when the
circumstances allow it.
• Before storing fresh cooked food, make sure the food has
cooled at least to room temperature.
• ice and frost layer increase energy consumption, so
clean the appliance as soon as the layer is 3 to 5 mm
thick.
• if the gasket is damaged or if it turns out that the sealing
is poor, the energy consumption is substantially higher.
to restore efficiency, replace the gasket.
• keep the condensor on the rear wall always clean, free of
dust or any impurities.
• always consider the instructions, otherwise the
energyconsumption is substantially higher.
6 | DEfRoStING
Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is
completely automatic.
Droplets of water on the rear wall
of the refrigerator compartment indicate that the periodic
automatic defrost cycle is in progress. the defrost water is
automatically routed to a drain outlet and into a container
from which it evaporates.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
Defrost the freezer compartment when the layer of ice
reaches a thickness of 3 to 5 mm.
keep the contents of
the freezer in a cool place and wrapped in blankets or
newspapers.
switch the thermostat off. Defrost the freezer
compartment.
You can speed up the defrosting process by
placing a bowl of hot water in the freezer.
Clean and dry the freezer. switch the thermostat on to the
right setting. When the freezer compartment reaches its
correct temperature, replace the food items.
Warning: Never remove the ice with the aid of sharp
objects, defrost sprays, a hair-drier, a heater, or similar
items. this may lead to unsafe situations and may cause
irreparable damage to the appliance.
8 | tRoubLESHootING
Problem Cause Solution
appliance is not
functioning;
light does not
work aplliance is not
plugged in Plug the
appliance in the
socket
temperature
inside the
refrigerator is
too high or too
low thermostat has
been set
incorrectly set the
thermostat
correctly
air
circulation
vents are
blocked Clean the
ventilation
openings
Water is running
out of the
refrigerator Drain outlet is
blocked Clear the drain
outlet with a
skewer
appliance is
excessively noisy Has the
appliance been
installed
correctly? Check the
installation
are the pipes
at the back
touching or
vibrating? Check it and
move the
appliance
forwards
the inside light
is not working lamp is
defective replace the bulb
following the
instructions
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Do not store glass bottles or containers with liquids in
the freezer which will freeze. the freezing may cause
the bottles to break. Highly carbonated drinks can even
explode. Never keep lemonade, fruit juice, beer, wine,
champagne, etc. in the freezer.